I know it is too late to talk about it it terms of 11.1, but still.
For the longest time I was thinking that autoattacks is a boring concept, even for a melee class, but especially for a ranged sniper spec.
It is kinda do not make sense why a hard hitting long range archer would tickle his target with this useless mechanic. Autaattack is like 5% damage and serves 1 purpose to MM - proc Lock and Load.
IMO it would be cool to have a hunter spec that is like a caster, that has no autoattacks. you just have your hard hitting abilities. Tie Lock and Load to a global chance to proc from any ability. (In a dreamworld it would lead to redesign of a boring 2p set in 11.1, but again, too late for that)
And besides all the fantasy stuff, with the new +2 sec to autoshot, if you try to target swap in AoE scenario to, say, multidot with your Black Arrow, or just Killshot snipe, you will often reset your AA timer, thus. losing a chance to proc Lock and Load, its feels counter productive. I know mouseover macro exist, but still.